Kyote

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Kyote was a British car brand.

Brand history

American Steve Remp founded in 1971 in London district of Vauxhall , the company Design Dynamics , which he also The Dune Buggy Center called. He started producing automobiles and kits . The brand name was Kyote . From November 1973 he was supported by Phil Ayres. Ayres continued production from 1973 to 1974 alone in the new company Dune Buggy Constructors . GP Projects from Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire from 1976 to 1980, GT Moldings from Portslade în East Sussex under the direction of James Hale from 1995 to 2003 and KMR Beach Buggies from Birmingham under the direction of Martyn and Rob Falk from 2003 to 2009 continued production away. A total of about 36 copies were made.

vehicles

The only model was the Kyote II . Remp had taken over the European production rights for this model from the American manufacturer Dean Jeffries Automotive Styling . It was a VW buggy . The unabridged chassis of the VW Beetle formed the basis. Side doors were unusual, although they were also very small. Initially, the price of a kit was a relatively high £ 189 . Remp sold about 20 copies, Ayres about 15 and GP Project about three. No other numbers have survived.

literature

  • Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 141 (English).
  • James Hale: Dune Buggy Handbook. The A – Z of VW-based buggies since 1964 . Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 2013, ISBN 978-1-84584-378-6 , pp. 128-129 (English).

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Steve Hole: AZ of Kit Cars. The definitive encyclopaedia of the UK's kit-car industry since 1949 . Haynes Publishing, Sparkford 2012, ISBN 978-1-84425-677-8 , pp. 141 (English).
  2. James Hale: Dune Buggy Handbook. The A – Z of VW-based buggies since 1964 . Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 2013, ISBN 978-1-84584-378-6 , pp. 128-129 (English).